Privacy Policy
Last updated: 5 September 2026
1. Who we are
The responsible party for processing your personal data is:
Strange Seas Magazine
Zoe Levit
Holstenstraße 28b
25462 Rellingen
Email: info(at)strangeseasmag.com
If you have questions about how we handle your personal data, you can contact us at the email address above.
2. What data we collect
When you use our website or purchase a magazine from our online shop, we may collect:
- your name
- billing and delivery address
- email address
- telephone number, if you provide it
- information about your order and purchases
- payment information, which is processed by our payment provider
- information you send to us when you contact us
- technical information such as your IP address, browser and device information
- information collected through cookies and similar technologies
If you create a customer account, we also store your login details, saved addresses and order history.
3. How we use your data
We use your personal data to:
- process and deliver your orders
- process payments
- communicate with you about your orders
- answer questions and provide customer support
- operate and secure our website
- comply with legal and tax obligations
- send newsletters or marketing emails if you have given us your consent
The legal basis for processing is generally Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR when it is necessary to fulfil your order or provide a service, Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR when we are legally required to process the data, and Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR when you have given us consent.
Where appropriate, we may also rely on our legitimate interests under Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR, for example to maintain the security and functionality of our website.
4. Who receives your data?
We only share your data where this is necessary to operate our website and shop.
Depending on how you use our website, this may include:
- our website hosting provider (Siteground)
- WooCommerce / WordPress
- payment providers (Stripe)
- postal and delivery services
- newsletter providers, if you subscribe
- accountants or other professional service providers where necessary
- authorities where we are legally required to provide information
We do not sell your personal data.
Where required by law, we have agreements with service providers governing the processing of personal data.
5. Cookies
Our website uses technically necessary cookies to operate the online shop. WooCommerce uses cookies to keep track of your shopping cart and shopping session. These cookies are necessary for functions such as adding products to your cart and completing an order.
We do not use cookies for advertising or cross-site tracking.
If we introduce analytics, marketing or other non-essential cookies in the future, we will update this Privacy Policy.
6. How long we keep your data
We only keep your personal data for as long as necessary for the relevant purpose or as required by law.
Order and invoice information must be retained for the periods required under German tax and commercial law.
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we keep your email address until you unsubscribe.
Information submitted through contact forms is generally deleted once your request has been dealt with, unless we need to keep it for legal reasons.
7. Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- request access to your personal data
- have incorrect data corrected
- request deletion of your data, where legally possible
- request restriction of processing
- receive your data in a portable format, where applicable
- object to certain types of processing
- withdraw your consent at any time
To exercise your rights, contact us at:
info(at)strangeseasmag.com
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority.
8. Data security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from loss, misuse and unauthorised access.
Our website uses HTTPS encryption where supported.
9. Third-party services
Some services used to operate our website, process payments, deliver orders or send newsletters may process personal data on our behalf.
The specific providers used by our website are listed in this Privacy Policy where applicable. If a provider processes data outside the European Economic Area, we ensure that the required legal safeguards are in place.
10. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services or legal requirements change.
The current version will always be available on this page.
11. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Strange Seas Magazine
Zoe Levit
Holstenstraße 28b
25462 Rellingen
Email: info(at)strangeseasmag.com
